Souldern

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Cherwell
Town: Souldern
County: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 31414

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Current location

East wall near Chancel arch,
Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
Church Lane
Souldern
Cherwell
Oxfordshire
OX27 7HU
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 52308 31691
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Wall mounted, arch-headed and concave-shouldered portrait orientated tablet with a following contoured recessed inscription area incorporating a base extension for WW2 names. Small incised Maltese Cross at top centre of recessed area, below which, an incised inscription and names, all infilled with a blue enamel paint. Contour moulding also finished with blue paint.

Inscription

1914 + 1918 / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF / (15 NAMES) / SOULDERN MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR. / R. I. P. / "YE THAT LIVE ON 'MID ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN / REMEMBER US AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN" / 1939 - 1945 / (2 NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Bates, William
Binding, Harry
Blencowe, Sidney
Callow, William
Day, George M.
Finch, Aubrey
Lake, John
Paintin, William
Payne, John
Robbins, Frederick
See details for all 17 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 0
Died: 15
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment
Order of information: Rank
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Surname

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Web-link to "They Gave their Today", Souldern. www.theygavetheirtoday.com/souldern.html

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